Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 644 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (Time word first): Find the time word: every day, now, yesterday, tomorrow, since, before … Choose the tense it needs. Fit the verb to the subject: he / she → -s, is, has, was; I → am; we / they → are, have, were.

1. 1.He ___ the train before the bell rang. (a) have taken (b) had taken (c) has taken (d) had took
2. 2.My sister has studied in this school ___ two years. (a) for (b) since
3. 3.We ___ Grandma right now. (a) are help (b) am helping (c) are helping (d) is helping
4. 4.When Dad called, they ___ already flown a kite. (a) has (b) have (c) had
5. 5.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
6. 6.Name the tense: “My cousins will study science.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
7. 7.My brother ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) is eating
8. 8.They ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) are studying
9. 9.She ___ in Delhi since 2020. (a) have worked (b) has worked (c) works (d) worked
10. 10.When Dad called, I ___ already helped Grandma. (a) have (b) had (c) has
11. 11.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 4. (a) are (b) is
12. 12.We ___ a cake twice a week. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) bake
13. 13.You have had this bicycle ___ two years. (a) since (b) for
14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpeing (b) helping (c) helpping
15. 15.When Dad called, we ___ already carried the bag. (a) have (b) has (c) had
16. 16.I have just ___ the bag. (a) carried (b) carry (c) carries (d) carrying
17. 17.When Dad called, we ___ already run in the park. (a) have (b) has (c) had
18. 18.Name the tense: “They will buy vegetables.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present continuous
19. 19.Name the tense: “My parents had clapped for the team.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
20. 20.They ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) was writing
21. 21.We ___ milk right now. (a) is drinking (b) are drinking (c) are drink (d) am drinking
22. 22.My sister ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was build (d) was building
23. 23.He ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
24. 24.I ___ a song tomorrow. (a) will singing (b) will sing (c) will sings (d) sang
25. 25.I ___ a letter now. (a) are writing (b) am writing (c) am write (d) is writing
26. 26.We ___ a bicycle next week. (a) will riding (b) will ride (c) will rides (d) rode
27. 27.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 5. (a) is (b) are
28. 28.The students ___ going to speak Hindi next Sunday. (a) am (b) is (c) are
29. 29.When Mum came home, Meera ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
30. 30.She ___ a mango yesterday. (a) will eat (b) eats (c) eated (d) ate
31. 31.I am going to ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) brought (b) brings (c) bringing (d) bring
32. 32.___ you studying science right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
33. 33.You ___ the train twice a week. (a) takes (b) take (c) taking
34. 34.My friends ___ swim in the pool every Sunday. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
35. 35.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
36. 36.Myra ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) will carries (b) will carry (c) will carrying (d) carried
37. 37.Name the tense: “I had brought lunch.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
38. 38.Choose the right verb: There ___ a mango in the basket. (a) is (b) are
39. 39.She ___ going to drink milk tomorrow. (a) am (b) are (c) is
40. 40.Karan ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) will brings (b) brought (c) will bring (d) will bringing

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